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Beer Advent Calendar – Day Twenty-Three

Published on 24 December 2005

The penultimate beer on my 2005 advent calendar was Ruby Red from the St. Peter’s Brewery in Suffolk. I’d been looking forward to this 4.3%…

Beer Advent Calendar – Day Twenty-Two

Published on 22 December 2005

Fraoch is a 5% ABV Scottish beer that brings back many happy memories of late nights spent in the bar at the Clachaig Inn. “Fraoch”…

Beer Advent Calendar – Day Twenty-One

Published on 21 December 2005

“Jingle Knockers” isn’t exactly a phrase that inspires confidence, but this 5.5% ABV from Skinner’s Brewery in Cornwall is really good, definitely on a par…

Beer Advent Calendar – Day Twenty

Published on 20 December 2005

Now, don’t get me wrong, there are many great things that have originated from America – not least of all my good lady wife –…

Beer Advent Calendar – Day Nineteen

Published on 19 December 2005

Smuggler’s Ale is another bottled beer which found its way into my calendar via an Asda beer competition. It’s 5% ABV, with hints of treacle,…

Beer Advent Calendar – Day Eighteen

Published on 18 December 2005

There’s something a wee bit disappointing about picking up a bottle labelled “MOROCCO ALE” and finding that it is, in fact, from nowhere more distant…

Beer Advent Calendar – Days Sixteen And Seventeen

Beer Advent Calendar – Day Twenty-Three

Beer Advent Calendar – Day Twenty-Two

Beer Advent Calendar – Day Twenty-One

Beer Advent Calendar – Day Twenty

Beer Advent Calendar – Day Nineteen

Beer Advent Calendar – Day Eighteen

Beer Advent Calendar – Days Sixteen And Seventeen

Beer Advent Calendar – Days Thirteen, Fourteen and Fifteen!

Beer Advent Calendar – Day Twelve

Beer Advent Calendar – Day Eleven

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